by Ingrid Lochamire | Sep 29, 2019 | Slice of Life, Wisdom, Writing
We did a bit of landscaping this spring, with the help of a professional, and I’m loving the result. Coral bells have been blooming and miniature hydrangea bushes are just finishing their show. And the sedum is spreading like wildfire. “Fall is for roots,...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Aug 30, 2019 | Family, Good Books, Slice of Life
The car was filled “to the gills” and an equally full pick-up truck will soon follow. Our son is moving back to Chicago. This morning, as he and his brother headed north down the road that leads out of our valley, I didn’t cry or linger in melancholy...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Aug 3, 2019 | Faith, Slice of Life, Wisdom
There’s plenty to read on the Internet about the benefits of “brain dumps.” We’re urged to take time before beginning a new task or at the start of a new day to write down (or dump) all the things crowding our brains. Tasks, ideas, concerns,...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Jul 19, 2019 | Slice of Life, Story
I stood mesmerized. We had been walking through an exhibit of musicians who have performed at Red Rocks (above), an incredible, God-made music venue near Denver, Colorado, when a film about the life and music of Dan Fogelberg drew my attention. I couldn’t step...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Jul 5, 2019 | Faith, Good Books, Slice of Life
One of the benefits of living six decades on this earth is that gaining the approval of others matters less and less. As someone who spent too many years worrying about what people think, I’m finding great freedom in a new attitude — “take it or...
